Nick Carter's detective adventures encompassed over 1,000 stories, a 1943-1955 radio series and (among his screen heroics) these three MGM "Bs" starring Walter Pidgeon! Sharing the adventures, and adding to the frequently comic tone of the storylines, is Carter's assistant "Beeswax" (Donald Meek).

Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939): Someone is sabotaging the creation of an innovative high-speed aircraft at Radex Corporation. Can Carter, posing as an executive at Radex, unmask the culprits and save the project?